Ghana vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Ghana
392,087 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
862,224 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
147th
Niger rank
146th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 862,224 tonnes against 392,087 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 470,137 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 147th and Niger ranks 146th of 211 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 9,449 tonnes | 9,449 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 126,918 tonnes | 126,918 tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 266,859 tonnes | 266,859 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 355,859 tonnes | 355,859 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 450,419 tonnes | 450,419 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 88,900 tonnes | 580,131 tonnes | 491,231 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 313,781 tonnes | 789,662 tonnes | 475,881 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 862,224 tonnes against 392,087 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Ghana and Niger?
- 470,137 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ghana ranks 147th and Niger ranks 146th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.